Since the recent financial meltdown which began in September 2008, a reshuffling of the market value of the world's largest insurance companies has occured. Below is a list of the top ten insurance companies.

Strategic evaluation of industry and key players’ is a business report that provides a comprehensive view of the global insurance industry and its top 10 companies.

The global insurance industry contracted by 4.2% in 2008 to reach gross written premiums of $3,888.6 billion. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of the industry over the period 2004-08 was 4.6%. In 2013, the global insurance market is forecast to have gross written premiums of $4,665.1 billion, an increase of 20% since 2008. The CAGR of the industry in the period 2009-2013 is predicted to be 4.7%.

Top 10 Insurance Companies 2009 as their Market Value :

1 American Intl Group $172.24 United States
2 AXA Group $66.12 France
3 Allianz Worldwide $65.55 Germany
4 Manulife Financial $50.52 Japan
5 Generali Group $45.45 Italy
6 Prudential Financial $39.70 United States
7 MetLife $37.94 United States
8 Aviva $33.10 United Kingdom
9 Munich Re Group $30.99 Germany
10 Aegon $26.40 Netherlands